I'm going back a few years here...probably 13 to be exact. I remember when I was attending Camp Marshall in Spencer when I was about 14 years old, and during one of our activities I remember walking past a rather old trap range. It could only be used for trap shooting; there was only a forward shooting lane. It was not used by the camp, since there was no program in place at the time (and there still isn't one) for shotgun.
This small range was located along a stream (probably a small tributary from Thompson Pond,) and there were many bolt placements set into the concrete slab of the shooting stand floor for the shooters to mount their launchers. I do not remember any form of access to this range except through the camp grounds...but perhaps there was an access road somewhere (perhaps stemming from McCormick Rd. or another street in the surrounding area.)
The range wasn't used often, but in my 4 years of attending the camp, I passed this range several times, and at least 50% of the time, one could see the shattered clays from previous shooter(s) on the side of the hill the shooting stand was facing...not to mention loads of expended shells in and around the stream!
I was just wondering if anyone on NES knows about this place, and if it is still able to be used. My initial guess would be no, but I figured I would try and see! It is a beautiful spot, very quiet and isolated. Do let me know if anyone is aware of this. Thanks for your input!
This small range was located along a stream (probably a small tributary from Thompson Pond,) and there were many bolt placements set into the concrete slab of the shooting stand floor for the shooters to mount their launchers. I do not remember any form of access to this range except through the camp grounds...but perhaps there was an access road somewhere (perhaps stemming from McCormick Rd. or another street in the surrounding area.)
The range wasn't used often, but in my 4 years of attending the camp, I passed this range several times, and at least 50% of the time, one could see the shattered clays from previous shooter(s) on the side of the hill the shooting stand was facing...not to mention loads of expended shells in and around the stream!
I was just wondering if anyone on NES knows about this place, and if it is still able to be used. My initial guess would be no, but I figured I would try and see! It is a beautiful spot, very quiet and isolated. Do let me know if anyone is aware of this. Thanks for your input!
